To all persons whom these may concern, in the several townes, and plantations of the United Colonies in New-England It is hereby declared, that his Highness the Lord Protectour of the Common wealth of England &c: hath commissoned and impowered Daniel Gookin dwelling at Cambridg in the Massachusets, to make agreement with any convenient number of the English in the colonies of New-England, who shall desire to remove themselves or families into Jamaica in the West-Indies,...
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             To all persons whom these may concern, in the several townes, and plantations of the United Colonies in New-England It is hereby declared, that his Highness the Lord Protectour of the Common wealth of England &c: hath commissoned and impowered Daniel Gookin dwelling at Cambridg in the Massachusets, to make agreement with any convenient number of the English in the colonies of New-England, who shall desire to remove themselves or families into Jamaica in the West-Indies,...
             Gookin, Daniel, 1612-1687.
          
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             [Boston, Mass. :
             1656]
          
           
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           Gookin, Daniel, 1612-1687 -- Early works to 1800.
           Jamaica -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
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           TO
           all
           Persons
           whom
           these
           may
           CONCERN
           ,
           in
           the
           Several
           Townes
           ,
           and
           Plantations
           of
           the
           VNITED
           COLONIES
           in
           New-England
           .
        
         
           IT
           is
           hereby
           declared
           ,
           That
           his
           Highness
           the
           Lord
           Protectour
           of
           the
           Common
           wealth
           of
           England
           &c
           :
           hath
           Commissioned
           and
           Impowered
           
             Daniel
             Gookin
          
           dwelling
           at
           
             Cambridg
          
           in
           the
           Massachusets
           ,
           to
           make
           agreement
           with
           any
           convenient
           number
           of
           the
           English
           in
           the
           Colonies
           of
           New-England
           ,
           who
           shall
           desire
           to
           remove
           themselves
           or
           families
           into
           
             Jamaica
          
           in
           the
           
             West-Indies
             ,
          
           now
           in
           possession
           of
           the
           State
           of
           England
           ;
           And
           for
           their
           better
           Incouragement
           ,
           His
           Highness
           (
           bearing
           a
           special
           affection
           to
           the
           people
           of
           New
           England
           ,
           and
           being
           very
           desirous
           to
           have
           the
           said
           place
           inhabited
           by
           a
           stock
           of
           such
           as
           know
           the
           LORD
           ,
           and
           walk
           in
           his
           Fear
           ,
           )
           will
           graunt
           them
           ,
           Ships
           for
           transportation
           ;
           a
           sufficient
           proportion
           of
           Land
           to
           them
           and
           their
           heires
           for
           ever
           near
           some
           good
           harbour
           in
           the
           said
           Island
           ;
           Protection
           (
           by
           Gods
           blessing
           )
           from
           all
           enemies
           ;
           a
           share
           of
           all
           the
           Horses
           ,
           Cattle
           and
           other
           beasts
           ,
           wild
           and
           tame
           upon
           the
           place
           freely
           ,
           Together
           with
           other
           Priviledges
           and
           Immunities
           ,
           the
           particulars
           wherof
           may
           be
           known
           by
           those
           who
           shall
           see
           cause
           to
           address
           themselves
           to
           the
           said
           
             Daniel
             Gookin
          
           (
           or
           such
           as
           he
           shall
           desire
           to
           be
           helpfull
           herein
           ,
           whose
           names
           are
           underneath
           expressed
           in
           writing
           )
           who
           will
           be
           ready
           to
           make
           full
           agreement
           with
           them
           according
           to
           his
           Highness
           Instructions
           ,
           and
           take
           their
           reciprocall
           Ingagements
           and
           Subscriptions
           to
           remove
           accordingly
           .
           Farther
           it
           is
           desired
           that
           such
           as
           incline
           to
           the
           Design
           aforesaid
           ,
           do
           make
           known
           themselves
           without
           delay
           ,
           it
           being
           his
           Highness
           Pleasure
           that
           the
           work
           of
           Transporting
           should
           be
           begun
           before
           the
           end
           of
           September
           next
           .
        
         
           
             
               Dated
               this
               25
               of
               
                 March
              
               1656.